As Blavity reported, under the new leadership of Brooke Rollins, who was recently appointed as the U.S. Agriculture Secretary, some regulations could be enforced on what kind of grocery items and beverages those who receive assistance from SNAP can purchase. She affirmed the news on Feb. 14 and pledged to partner with the Human Services Secretary […]
The ladies on The View are adding their two cents following Janet Jackson bringing up a conspiracy theory about Kamala Harris’ racial identity. Ana Navarro was one of the more critical co-hosts. She said Jackson can support whichever candidate she wants but cannot be careless about misinformation. “What she did was spread misinformation,” Navarro said […]
A confusing story continues to play out as Janet Jackson spread false information about Kamala Harris in a recent interview. After the interview was published, it came out that she had released an apology via a representative, but it has now been reported that the apology was unauthorized and not from her. What did Janet […]
Recently, Sexyy Red shared an Instagram video of her natural hair, using the moment to shade Black women with coarser hair. She captioned her video with, “You carpet hair beanie neck haux could never.” Now, without the caption, the video was meek in nature. The rapper was simply showing that beneath her signature red wigs, […]
The first presidential debate of 2024 in Atlanta saw heated discussions on the economy, unemployment and immigration. Former President Donald Trump made controversial remarks on immigration and Black Americans, prompting both lawmakers and social media to question the validity and implications of those statements. As November’s presidential election approaches, the debate provided an opportunity to address critical issues […]
Hip-hop media personality DJ Vlad is feeling the wrath of the internet after getting into an argument with Princeton professor Morgan Jerkins. Social media users came to Jerkins’ (who is the niece of iconic producer, Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins) defense after she criticized DJ Vlad for sharing his opinion on the ongoing Drake-Kendrick Lamar beef that […]
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, a former South Carolina governor who later served as United States ambassador to the United Nations in the Trump administration, is drawing criticism for comments she recently made on the campaign trail. At a town hall event in New Hampshire, Haley was asked by a member of the audience, “What […]
Hurtado’s childhood experiences encouraged other women to speak on the issues they faced. “This is a subject that needs to be talked about,” Hurtado said, adding, “This is evidence of how racism becomes a public health problem.” Hurtado was a finalist in the Miss Colombia 2023 pageant. Hola! reported that Camila Avela was crowned the […]
Several NBA stars have responded to U.S. track star Noah Lyles after making comments about the players referring to themselves as “world champions” after winning an NBA title. Lyles made those remarks after winning three gold titles at the World Athletic Games in Budapest, Hungary. TMZ reported the 26-year-old said NBA players shouldn’t use the “world champions” […]
(BPRW) Sierra Club’s Ben Jealous and National Medical Association’s Dr. Doris Browne Join Climate Advocates Delivering Over One Million Public Comments to EPA Comments call for the strongest limits on dangerous power plant climate pollution (Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Leaders at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received strong messages in the more than 1 million […]